"The arts direct us to intimate and particularized relationships - with the people represented in the works, or with those we imagine produced them. When we listen to music or look at a purely abstract painting, or when we drink a glass of wine, can we enjoy the experience witho…
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"The arts direct us to intimate and particularized relationships - with the people represented in the works, or with those we imagine produced them. When we listen to music or look at a purely abstract painting, or when we drink a glass of wine, can we enjoy the experience witho…
"Elizabeth Wilson is one of our most radical cultural critics. In "Cultural Passions" she transcends the division between 'high' and 'low' culture, exploring the emotional commitment people bring to the books, performances, objects and rituals in which they find meaning and chal…
A leading brain scientist's look at the neurobiology of pleasure--and how pleasures can become addictions. Whether eating, taking drugs, engaging in sex, or doing good deeds, the pursuit of pleasure is a central drive of the human animal. Here, Johns Hopkins neuroscientist David…
Psychologen und Berater werden vor allem konsultiert, wenn die dunklen Seiten des Lebens Schatten werfen. Gerade deswegen wird Glück zunehmend als Ressource in Therapie und Beratung entdeckt. Bucher stellt hier den State of the Art in der Glückspsychologie zusammen und weist Weg…
This book presents a side of Russian life that is largely unknown to the West - the world of popular culture. By surveying detective and science fiction, popular songs, jokes, box office movie hits, stage, radio and television, Professor Richard Stites introduces the people and …
This book tackles the age-old interpretative problem of 'pleasure' in Keat's poetry by placing him in the context of the liberal, leisured and luxurious culture of Hunt's circle. Challenging the standard narrative which attribute Keat's astonishing poetic development to his sepa…
For many, the word 'pleasure' conjures associations with hedonism, indulgence, and escape from the life of the mind. However little we talk about it, though, pleasure also plays an integral role in cognitive life, in both our sensory perception of the world and our intellectual …
The pais of paizo: children, intoxication, and play in ancient psycho-physiology -- Why Plato needs play -- Plato's play and the tragic paradox -- What do pleasure-objects do? : an inquiry into toys -- Aristotle's demotion of play -- Play vs. mimesis in Aristotle's aesthetics --…
